Time-controlled mechanism



0a. 14, 1930. TELLATO 1,778,695

TIME CONTROLLED MECHANISM Filed Sept. 17, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor wa w 15% who A tiorney Unr st; e

JOSEPH STELLATO, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TIME-CONTROLLED IILECHANISM Application filed September 17, 1529. Serial No. 393,203.

This inventionappertains to new and usemg pivotally sin trigger 13 l ful improvements in time controlled mechawhen o set position, the

nisn and more particularly to a mechanism has one upon the key 12 for operating electrical switches at a predeof the clock in th .nner shown in Figure 3. F5 termined time. A second post, denoted by numeral 16 is The principal object oi this invention is suitably secured to one side wall 7 for rockto provide a time cont-rolled mechanism for ably supporting the arm 17 by means of a electrical circuits whereby the circuit may be pin 18. lVhen the mechanism is in set posiopened or closed without manual manipulation, the trigger 13 has its end remote from 1% tion. the clock 11 resting on one end of the rocker Another important object of the invenarm 17. and in the manner shown in Figures tion is to provide a clock controlled mecha- 1 and 3. nism for actuating a switch or switches of an The other end of the rocker arm 17, has an elect ic lighting circuit. ottset enlargement 19 and an eyelet 20 pro- 15 These and numerous other important obtrudes from this end of the arm.

ject-s and advantages of the invention will A spring 21 is interposed between the arm become more apparent to the reader after 17 and the floor 5 ot the housing for urging considering the invention as described and one end of the arm against the atoremenclaimed hereinafter. tioned trigger 13, and obviously tor jerking 20 in the drawings: the opposite end of the said arm downwardly Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the when the opposite end of the arm is released novel apparatus with the cover plate removed. by the trigger 13.

Figure 2 represents vertical sectional An arcuate slot 22 is provided in one side view through the housing of the novel device. wall 7 of the housing and through this slot 25 Figure 3 represents a cross sectional view protrudes a projection 33 on the free end 01 of the apparatus. the leaf spriiig 24L. lhis leaf spring has its Figure 1 represents an enlarged tragmenfree end portion disposed latera ly so as to tary sectional view. assume a normal spaced position from the Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view inner side of the corresponding side wall so oi the rocker arm. that its projection 23 will only partially pro- 80 Referring to the drawings wherein like ject through the aforementioned slot 22. numerals designate like parts, it will be seen A winged member 25 serves to secure the that the novel device includes a housing conopposite end of the leaf spring to the corresisting of the bottom 5, end walls 66, side sponding side wall 7 ot the housing.

walls 77 and the closure plate 8 for the A flexible element or strand 26 connects at open top. This closure plate 8 is provided one end to the eyelets 20 and at its opposite with an opening 9 therein and is shown in end to a switch of a lamp socket, such as the Figure 2. ceiling type. In Figure 1, a wall push-button One side wall 7 of the housing has an opentype of switch is shown in dotted lines and 1s 49 ing 10 formed therein and into this pro ects generally referred to by numeral 27.

the face portion of a conventional alarm clock. It will thus be seen that when the trigger which in the drawings is denoted by numeral 13 is released by the actuation or unwind- 11. This alarm clock is of the usual construcing movement of the key 12. the spring 21 tion, the same being provided with the alarm will swing the enlarged end of the rocker arm winning key 12. 17 downwardly so that the offset enlargement As is clearly shown in Figure 3 the elocl; 19 will ride against the spring Q-l so as to is so situated within the housi that the shiftthe la ally disposed free end portion key 12 will assume a position wit the path thereof a nst the corresponding side wall of one end of the trigger arm when the 7, resulting in the engagement of said pro- 50 same is rocked. A post 14 within he housiection 28 against the wall switch 27, thus g inst: th 'fi me and :spri-ng forswingingactuating the wall switch to break or close the electric lighting circuit.

Simultaneously a ceiling lamp switch may be actuated by the pull cord 26.

While the f-oregoin description sets forth the invention in speci c terms, it is to be un derstood that various changes may be resorted j to when manufacturing this novel mechanism without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the claimed as new is:

invention, what is 1. A time-controlledemechanisnnfor operating switches comprising a rocker arm,

a leaf spring, one end of the leaf spring being securedrrigidly, the free end portion of the spring being :ofi'set across the path of one end fof the rocker arm, the oppositeendof l the-said -rocker; arm, be ng engageable with h av ndi gz tem ofiaclock, said eaf spring being adaptedto he moved against a i switch when the adjacent end of the rockenarmrides n ailas itliesame.

' 2. ,A .time centnolled 1nechanis m for 1 operating switches comprising a rocker arm,

a leaf spring, one end of the leaf spring being Secured, rigidly the free end portion of' the spring gheing i ofiseti-acr-oss the ;;patl1-,0f one end of the IOCkQR-flflll; the opposite end of the said rocker arm being engageable with the Wind ng: t m-ofiadock; said-leaf spring-b ingnadapted to -;be moved 7 against a t switch when the a'dj-acent end of the rocken arm ride against. the ,sa-me, the 51386: end of ethea-said springheing provided with-a projec ion .i o engaging the switch to be operated.

A rtimeecontnolled mechanism .for operat ng switches comprising {a rocker a m, aileafspring :one; end of thexleaf springi besse licid 1 igid1y, (the free end portion o th spr ng ebei gsofisetgacressl the apathsof one endof the i rbckenarm, the opposite; end (at the saidv rocker: arm being'engag a le wit heFWin' ingm of 1a.;clock 's' id lea j p i n being adapted to be JBOVQCLiLgZliIlSb-itswitch when tlmadwcent-end cit-he. rocken'arm rides the said IOGkGIqfiIflIL -WhGIl thenlatterjs reglinit stimony wvhereofLafliX my signature.

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